Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 77 · 40 questions

How to say it (One sound changes the word): Say both words of the pair and find the one sound that changes. Use the meaning of the sentence to choose. Say the whole sentence aloud with the right sound.

1. 1.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
6. 6.Choose the right word: “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
8. 8.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
12. 12.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
17. 17.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
22. 22.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
30. 30.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
32. 32.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
35. 35.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short

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